The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
PIREMEN,s DAY.

The Firemen's Anniversary was celebra
ted in Jackson, on Tuesday, Sd, with mucl
of the old-time enthusi asm- At the ap
pointed hour the Companies were IN posi-
| ton on State street, and promptly at half
past eleven o'clock the march commenced
The Gem Band, thirteen men, with Mr.
Isydore Schwartz, az leader,-alI in hand
some uniform, headed the procession. Ii
the absence of Chief Engineer Saunders
Assistant Chief c. Cummings, and DR.. r
J. Miller, Acting Assistant Chief, with two
/ Marshals for each company, formed the
column aud directed it on the line o.
march The three handsome steamers o.
Jackson, No. !, Gem No. ,, and Wesi
Jackson, No. l, with their hose carriages
and the truck Of Pearl Hook and Ladder
| Company No. !, were all appropriately
decorated by the fair friends OF each Com
pany, who are always ready" to help the
boys on a parade as on other occasions.
First came Gem Company, No. ,, off,
cered as follows: John McGill, Foreman
E. Gale, First Assistant Pat. Murphy,
Second Assistant Hunter Taylor, Hose
Director; A. 5. J. Martz, Assistant Hose
| Director; Leon Schwartz, Secretary. This
Company was organized July D, 1868.
Their new steamer, John McGiIl," was
West J Jackson, No. had a full turnout,
Offered as follows: A. 6. Lee sis, Fore
man: L. B. Moseley, First Assistant J.
p Swofford, Second Assistant 7. J. Far
ish, Hose Director; Thos. Barrett, Assist
Hose Director; f. W. Bullard, Engineer
S. Stuart, Assistant Engineer; W. II. Fitz-
gerald, Secretary w. c. Rodgers, Treas
urer and Marshal. Their beautiful steam
er bears the popular name OF j. w.
CIingan."
Pearl Hook and Ladder, No. / came
next, differed as follows DR.. r. J. Mil
Ter, Foreman Emile Chrisman, First As
sistant q. B. Patton, Second Assistant
Carl Seutter, Tillerman; Carson Lemly,
Assist Tillerman; John Lyon, Secretary F;
A. Nirden, Jr., Treasurer; V. c. Barringer,
Marshal Carson Lemly, Assist. Marshal.
The post of honor was assigned to old
jackson, No l. This Company was organ
lied in May, 1889, and has had forty
eight years continuous service. Its Off
GERS on this occasion were VIM. J. Brown,
Jr., Foreman II. D. Lowd, First Assistant
and Marshal; L. S. Bloom, Second Assist
ant; 10. Martz, Hose Director {. @.
Snyder, Assistant Hose Director; H. K
Hardy, Engineer ]. W. Cain, Assistant
Engineer Julius Mosal, Secretary w.
S. Hamilton, Treasurer.
In a carriage in rear of No l, rode Mr.
C. II. Manship, ex-Foreman, and the only
surviving member OF the original organi-
cation; also, ex-Foremens, Matt. r. Ash,
Fl. NJ. Taylor, J. b. Cadwallader and J. l..
Power. A number OF other carriages, con-
tanning exempt hremeu and invited guests,
followed.
The procession moved up State Street to
Saunders Avenue, the streets being alive
with admiring spectators, and the hremen
cheering their friends, especially greeting
the home of their comrades. In passing
the residence of Mrs. Thomas Green, the
members OF No. l uncovered as they be-
held the widow and children OF their low
ingly remembered chief
The column halted at the hall of West
Jackson, No l, to partake of ice-cold lem
onade; and while waiting there the train
from Vicksburg arrived with a delegation
from Phoenix Fire Company, No. ,, includ-
ing President Steigelman, Foreman Adam
Fox, Second Assist. Foreman Jos. Mar
TIN, and fifteen others of that gallant COM
pany.
After another rest and refreshments at
the hall of Gem No ,, the procession
moved TO the Fair Grounds for dinner
the most bountiful and elegantly prepared
public dinner we have ever seen in jack
son. Arriving there some time before the
crowd, We found the following ladies Civ
ing the finishing touches to the sumptuous
feast they had provided for the hremen
Mrs. c. c. Campbell, Mrs r. L. Saunders,
Mrs. j. II. Odeneal, Mrs. John Dunning,
Mrs. D. P. Porter, Mrs W. O. Strauss,
Mrs Folkes and Mrs. p. q. Hilzhim.
There was not only an ample supply, but
many baskets of meats, bread, etc, were
not used.
There wac no speaking, but the main
business, that of eating, was discussed in
the most practical manner. The ladies,
some time ago, said they were going to
give the boys dinner, and they did it in
unstinted style.
Altogether, the Parade of 1887, was a
grand success, and demonstrated that if
J Jackson is lukewarm in any other inter
est, it certainly is not in its FIRE depart
ment.